About Doctor
Dato' Dr. Venugopal Balchand is a distinguished Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, renowned for his extensive experience in complex cardiac procedures. He was a key member of the surgical team that performed the second heart operation on Malaysia's former Prime Minister, Tun Mahathir, in 2007. With over 5,000 open-heart procedures to his name, Dr. Balchand excels in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG), aortic and mitral valve surgery, lung surgery, REDO heart surgery, and Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS). He is a professional member of the National Heart Association of Malaysia and a frequent lecturer at medical conferences.
Procedures & Expertise
Heart Surgery
Pectus Excavatum Treatment
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
Pacemaker Implantation
Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
typically RM 250 – RM 450Heart Valve Replacement
Cardiac Screening
typically RM 950 – RM 1,500Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Closure
Typical costs are catalog estimates in Malaysian private hospitals; your final quote depends on the hospital and your clinical needs.
Qualifications
- MBBS
- M.Med (Surgery)
- FRCS (Edin)
- AM
- FHHAM
Languages Spoken
English
Indonesian
Malay
Tamil
Patient Reviews
5.0
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